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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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