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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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