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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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