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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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