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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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