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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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