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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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