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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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