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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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