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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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