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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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