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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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