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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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