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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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