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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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