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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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