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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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