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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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