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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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