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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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