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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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