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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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