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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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