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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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