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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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