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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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