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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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