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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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