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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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