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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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