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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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