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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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