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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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