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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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