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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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