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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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