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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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