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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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