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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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