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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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