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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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