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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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