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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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