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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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