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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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