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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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