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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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