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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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