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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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