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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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