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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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