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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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