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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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