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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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