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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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