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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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