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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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