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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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