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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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