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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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