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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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