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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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