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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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