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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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