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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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