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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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