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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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