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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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