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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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