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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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