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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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