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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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