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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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