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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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