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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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