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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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