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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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