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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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