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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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