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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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