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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the 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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