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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the 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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