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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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