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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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