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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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