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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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