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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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