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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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