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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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