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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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