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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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