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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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