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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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