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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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