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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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