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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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