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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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