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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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