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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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