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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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