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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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