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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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