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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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