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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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