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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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