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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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