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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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