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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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