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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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