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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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