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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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