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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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