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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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