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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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