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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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