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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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