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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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