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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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