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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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