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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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