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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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