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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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