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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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