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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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