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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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