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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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