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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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