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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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