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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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