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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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