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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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