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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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