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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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