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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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