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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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