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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers 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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