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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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