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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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