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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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