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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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