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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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