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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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