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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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