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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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