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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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