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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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