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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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