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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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