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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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