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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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