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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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