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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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