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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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