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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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