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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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