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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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