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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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