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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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