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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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