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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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