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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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