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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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