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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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