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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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