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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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