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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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