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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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