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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition