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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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