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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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