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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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