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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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