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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about 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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