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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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