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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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