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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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