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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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