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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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