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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores 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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