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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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