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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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