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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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