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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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