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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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