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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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