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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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