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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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