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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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