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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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