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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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