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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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