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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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