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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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