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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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