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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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