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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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