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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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