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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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