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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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