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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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