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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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