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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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