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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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