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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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