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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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