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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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