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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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