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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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