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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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