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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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