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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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