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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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