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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes 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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