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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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