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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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