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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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