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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key 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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