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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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