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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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