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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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