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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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