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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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