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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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