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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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