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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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