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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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