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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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