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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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