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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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