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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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