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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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