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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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