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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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