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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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