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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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