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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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