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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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