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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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