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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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