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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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