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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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