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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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