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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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