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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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