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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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