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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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