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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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