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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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