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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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