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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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