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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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