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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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