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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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