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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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