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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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