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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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