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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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