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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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