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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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