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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources