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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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