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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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