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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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