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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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