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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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