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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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