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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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