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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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