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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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