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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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