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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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