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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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