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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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