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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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