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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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