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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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