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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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