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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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