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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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