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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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