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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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