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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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