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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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