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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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