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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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