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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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