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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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