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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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