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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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