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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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