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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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