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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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