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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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