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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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