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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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