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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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