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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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