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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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