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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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