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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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