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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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