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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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