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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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