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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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