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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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