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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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