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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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