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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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