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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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