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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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