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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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