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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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