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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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