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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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