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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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