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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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