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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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