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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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