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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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