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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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