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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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