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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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