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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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