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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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