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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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