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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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