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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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