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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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