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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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