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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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