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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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