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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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