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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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