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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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