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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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