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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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