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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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