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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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