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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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