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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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