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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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