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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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