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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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