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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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