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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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