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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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