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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to 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 educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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