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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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