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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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