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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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