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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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