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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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