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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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