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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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