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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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