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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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