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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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