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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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