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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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