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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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