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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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