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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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