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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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