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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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