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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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