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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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