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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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