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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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