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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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