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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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