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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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