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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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