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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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