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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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