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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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