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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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