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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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