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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating 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 addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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