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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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