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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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