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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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