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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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