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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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