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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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