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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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