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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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