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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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