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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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