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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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