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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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