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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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