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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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