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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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