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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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