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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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