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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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