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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor 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 digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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