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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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