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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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