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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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