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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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