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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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