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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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