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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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