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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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