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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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