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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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