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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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