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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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