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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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