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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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