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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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