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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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