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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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