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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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