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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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