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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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