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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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