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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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