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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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