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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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