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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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