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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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