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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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