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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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