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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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