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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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