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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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