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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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