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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling 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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