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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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