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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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