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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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