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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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