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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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