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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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