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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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