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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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