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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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