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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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