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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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