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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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