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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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