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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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