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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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