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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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