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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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