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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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