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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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