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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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