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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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