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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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