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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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