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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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