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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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