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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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