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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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