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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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