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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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