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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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