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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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