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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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