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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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