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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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