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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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