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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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