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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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