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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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