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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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