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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources