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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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