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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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