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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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