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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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