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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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