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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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