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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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