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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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