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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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