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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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