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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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