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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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