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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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