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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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