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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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