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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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