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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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