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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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