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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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