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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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