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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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