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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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