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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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