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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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