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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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