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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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