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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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