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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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