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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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