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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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