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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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