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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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