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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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