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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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