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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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