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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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