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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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