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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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