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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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