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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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