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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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