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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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